Tom Morello Organizes Minnesota Benefit Concert At First Ave To Benefit Families of ICE Victims

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello announced a Jan. 30 benefit concert at Minneapolis’ First Avenue to benefit the families of two people killed in encounters with federal agents amidst ongoing protests against President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.

“A Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota” will feature Tom Morello, Rise Against, Al Di Meola, Ike Reilly and “very special guests.” Tickets are on sale now.

Funds raised will go to the families of Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Jan. 7, and Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers Jan. 24.

“If it looks like fascism, sounds like fascism, acts like fascism, dresses like fascism, talks like fascism, kills like fascism and lies like fascism, boys & girls it’s fucking fascism,” Morello said announcing the concert. “It’s here, it’s now, it’s in my city, it’s in your city and it must be resisted, protested, defended against, stood up to, exposed, ousted, overthrown and driven out. By you and by me. We are coming to Minneapolis where the people have heroically stood up against ICE, stood up against Trump, stood up against this terrible rising tide of state terror. Where the people have stood up for their neighbors and themselves, for democracy and justice. Ain’t nobody coming to save us except us and it’s now or never.”